Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-09-29
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AN EARLY MORNING buRGLARY.-Shortly before
daybreak this morning, after the street lamps had
been extinguished, burglar visited the ieweIry
store OF Thomas Thompson, No. 3143 NJ street. who
son could NOT have been seen on the street at a
distance OF hundred feet The burglar it is sup
posed jumped the back fence and forced open the
rear window, by which means he entered the
store 1t was nearly five O'Clock when Mr.. Thomp-
son heard noise in his store, and supposing it
entering the store from the rear. He saw man
with long dark Overcoat runDing toward the
front Of the store from the rear Upon seeing the
which frightened the burglar so that he iumped
through show-window. Officers Riley and Han,
who were in the neigh0OrhoOd and who heard the
crash OF the glass and Mr.. Thompson's shouts.
chased the burglar down street to 3lst street
and down :'1st street toward the canal, where all
trace OF him was lost in the darkness Trtnkets
amounting to about $40 in value were carried OF.
The thief left his hat (Which bears the name OF a
Baltlmore nrm) and jimmy. The officers think
that II the street lamps had been lighted the huro
lar would have been captured
A SERMON BY SAM SMALL--The fact that the Rev.
sam small was 10 preach at the revival services
last night, which are now being conducted at the
Dunbarton-Street NJ. E. church, had the effect of
ming the auditorium OF that church. The text
CHOSEN Dy Mr.. Small was the 23d verse OF the Sd
chapter OF st. John.
GRAIN REcEIprs.-Canalboat Beulah arrived
WIN 4s90 bushels OF wheat and 10 tons Of hay for
TEMPERATURE AND CONDITION OF WATER AT 7 A.
M.IGreat Falls temperature, 81: condition. SO;
receiving reservoir, temperature, 67 condition at
north connection SO; condition at south connec-
ton, SO; distributing reservoir Temperatures 81.
eiman. ma. at 1nnuent &c. condition at
day at 5:57 a. H. low tide at IL :43 p. IN.
Alexandria Affairs.
Reported for THE EVENING STAR.
THE COURTS.-The Circuit Court Judge Keith
continues Its session, devoted to civil business
The case OF X. A. TraverS against the Alexandria
and Fredericksburg Railway has been disposed OF,
1t Was proved that early In 1885 Mr.. Travers took
passage on freight train, and that the seats not
being secured as on passengers trains he was
JOted from his seat and sustained some injuries
The jury gave him 500 damages, and the court re-
fused to set aside the verdict. The County Court
Judge Chichester reOpened Its session this morning
after days intermiSSion, and took up the bust
ness left unsettled.
mittee meets tonight to make arrangements for
primary voting to nominate a candidate for the
house of delegates. The list OF persons proposed
has included nearly every democratic lawyer in
Mr. Henry Strauss; but most OF these have not yet
consented to accept the preferences of their friends
In relation to the nomination.
AN INQUEST.-The remains Of ChaS, THOMPSON
an old cOlOred man from Arlington, We're this
morning turned over to the county authorities.
Thompson died in the Infirmary here yesterday
from the effects OF being struck by the Washing
ton and Alexandria train near the Long Bridge a
few days ago. An inquest was held and the yer
dict given OF death by being struck by the railway
train.
NOTEs.-Wm c. Holmes, in Jail here charged
with cutting j. H. Beach, in Alexandria County,
last saturday night, was bailed in $500 yesterday
afternoon at the jail, j. {. Holmes, his brother
from Warrenton, becoming his bondsman for his
appearance next Monday evenng-The part1-
ton room for the letter-carrers at the post-ofice
is now underway and will be completed next
week.-The mayor has sent Geo. Lucas to Jail for
fifteen days tor stealing cabbage from market
Capt. Davis, formerly superintendent Of the mill
tary cemetery here, who was removed to Little
Rock Cemetery, has resigned, and will make his
home here.